I need to add regarding Liver funtion Test, does not always indicate alcohol abuse, the most accurate way is a hair strand test. I have to say i was astounded in a case in the UK High Court (Family Division) when a judge ordered a grandmother to have a LFT, in the false beleif that was an indicator of alcoholism. I have to add that the previous judge in this court had been convicted for drink driving. Case in point was keith Flloyd, a UK TV chef, who died at 62, had a perfectly normal liver upon post mortem, despite being a very heavy drinker.